United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport

UN/EDIFACT

Message Type : MSCONS
Version : D
Release : 12B
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 2
Date : 2012-11-02
SOURCE: TBG1 Supply Chain
CONTENTS
Metered services consumption report message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.1.1 Header section
4.1.2 Detail section
4.1.3 Summary section
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Metered services
consumption report message (MSCONS) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
A metered services consumption report is a communication between
trading parties, or their agents, providing consumption and where
associated technical, information at a location(s) for a product(s)
or service(s) where the supply is recorded using a meter(s).
1.2 Field of application
The Metered services consumption report message may be used for both
national and international applications. It is based on universal
practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is
not dependent on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
- At least one delivery party (premise) shall be identified per
message.
- Each metered services consumption report will define the period of
time for which the details contained are valid.
- A metered services consumption report may be used to provide
consumption information which may directly relate to other business
functions, e.g. invoicing or process control.
- A metered services consumption report may be sent by the buyer or
the seller to the other party.
- Metered services consumption report will be provided for premises
as defined by trading partners.
- Locations, products and, or services, and meters shall be
identified where ever possible within the report using codes to
facilitate automatic processing.
- The metered services consumption report may be transmitted at any
time and may be related directly to either a delivery(ies) and, or
an invoice(s).
- A metered services consumption report when used to support the
financial information contained in an invoice may only relate to one
invoice.
- A metered services consumption report when used to indicate
consumption or qualitative information may relate to one or many
delivery parties (premises).
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table
which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole message
and are intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation
of the message:
- Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element
should be used wherever possible.
- Conditional data that is not required in the message should not be
included.
- Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent
segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the trigger
segment of a group.
- Free text information within the message should be avoided as this
inhibits automatic processing. It is only used when additional
information that cannot be accommodated within the other segments is
required.
4.1.1 Header section
Information to be provided in the Header section:
00010UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The
message type code for the Metered services consumption report
message is MSCONS.
Note: Metered services consumption report messages conforming to
this document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
composite S009:
Data element 0065 MSCONS
0052 D
0054 12B
0051 UN
00020BGM, Beginning of message
A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the metered
services consumption report.
00030DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the dates, and when relevant, the times
related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at
least once to specify the message date as allocated by the sender.
00040CUX, Currencies
A segment to specify currencies and relevant details for the rate
of exchange.
00050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references and their dates
valid for the whole report.
00060RFF, Reference
A segment for the inclusion of any references related to the
complete report, e.g. invoice number, contract number.
00070DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time of
the reference detailed in the preceding RFF segment.
00080 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3-SG4
A group of segments identifying the parties involved in the
transaction, reference numbers associated with the parties, and any
contact points and numbers.
00090NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party name and address, either by
coded identification or in clear form. It is recommended that
were possible only the coded form of the party identification
should be specified, e.g. the buyer and seller are known to each
other, thus only the coded identification is required.
00100 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references relating to
the party identified in the NAD segment.
00110RFF, Reference
A segment for inclusion of any references related to the
current party, e.g. fiscal number, government reference
number, etc.
00120DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time of
the reference detailed in the preceding RFF segment.
00130 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying the contact person or department
for trading party and specifying the communication channel and
number.
00140CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department and their
function, to whom communication should be directed.
00150COM, Communication contact
A segment specifying the communication channel and number for
the specified contact.
4.1.2 Detail section
Information to be provided in the Detail section:
00160UNS, Section control
A segment placed at the start of the detail section to avoid
segment collision.
00170 Segment group 5: NAD-SG6
A group of segments identifying the delivery party (premise) and
the meter for which consumption is being reported.
00180NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the delivery party (premise) for which the
following consumption information is being provided. It is
recommended that where possible codes be used to identify the
delivery party to facilitate the automatic processing.
00190 Segment group 6: LOC-DTM-SG7-SG8-SG9
A group of segments identifying the meter being reported, the
date of the meter read, associated references, the physical
characteristics of the meter, and the product or service for
which consumption information is reported.
00200LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to allow the identification of the meter to which
the consumption information relates. It is recommended that
where possible codes be used to identify the delivery party
to facilitate automatic processing.
00210DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates associated with the reading of the
meter.
00220 Segment group 7: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references and
associated dates valid for the meter identified in the LOC
segment.
00230RFF, Reference
A segment identifying any references related to the meter
identified in the LOC segment (e.g. serial number).
00240DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify any dates associated with the
currently referenced document.
00250 Segment group 8: CCI-DTM
A group of segments used to provide characteristic
information and associated dates for the current meter.
00260CCI, Characteristic/class id
A segment to describe the characteristics of the currently
identified meter (e.g. sealed meter, banded meter).
00270DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time
related to the previously identified meter characteristics
(e.g. installation date, connection date, meter banding
date).
00280 Segment group 9: LIN-PIA-IMD-PRI-NAD-MOA-SG10-SG11
A group of segments providing details of the metered products
or services, quantities, characteristics, and any associated
dates.
00290LIN, Line item
A segment identifying the metered product or service for
which consumption information is being provided.
00300PIA, Additional product id
A segment providing additional identification to the
product or service specified in the LIN segment (e.g.
buyer's or supplier's product codes).
00310IMD, Item description
A segment for describing the metered product or service
being reported. This segment should only be used for
metered products or services that cannot be fully
identified by an article number.
00320PRI, Price details
A segment providing the unit price of the currently
identified product or service.
00330NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify parties related to the supply of the
service (e.g. party telephoned) or related to the party
who supplied the service (e.g. a petrol filling station).
00340MOA, Monetary amount
A segment to specify the total cost of the product or
service currently being reported upon, e.g. the total cost
of local telephone calls.
00350 Segment group 10: QTY-DTM-STS
A group of segments providing details of the meter read,
consumption, correction quantities, and associated dates.
00360QTY, Quantity
A segment identifying the consumption details, e.g.
opening meter read, consumption, adjustments
(correction).
00370DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates related to the previously
specified consumption information.
00380STS, Status
A segment giving a status for the quantity, e.g.
metered, estimated or corrected.
00390 Segment group 11: CCI-MEA-DTM
A group of segments providing characteristic details,
measurements, and dates related to the details for the
currently identified line item.
00400CCI, Characteristic/class id
A segment used to describe the characteristics of the
currently identified product or service (e.g. calorific
values, chlorine content).
00410MEA, Measurements
A segment enabling the indication of measurements
related to the characteristics identified in the
preceding CCI segment.
00420DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates related to the previously
specified characteristic information.
4.1.3 Summary section
Information to be provided in the Summary section:
00430CNT, Control total
A segment by which control totals may be sent by the sender for
checking by the receiver.
00440UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control
reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
BGM Beginning of message
CCI Characteristic/class id
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
CUX Currencies
DTM Date/time/period
IMD Item description
LIN Line item
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PIA Additional product id
PRI Price details
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
STS Status
UNH Message header
UNS Section control
UNT Message trailer